Hi,

I am writing a DCL procedure to mount via nfs tcp(5.1) version a disk
on a remote server.

$ TCPIP MOUNT DNF0: /HOST="K9" /PATH="/DISKx"

How does one obtain the next DNFx number that is used, as each time 
you mount a disk it uses a uses the next number. 

If is try and force to to dnf10: it just start from 10 again.

I know I could use do something like:-

$ def sys$output t.tmp 
and then read in the line to find out what device it has use, but this
look very messy..



mark

"MB" <mb301@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1d08b916.0312020544.4f254fcf@posting.google.com...

> $ TCPIP MOUNT DNF0: /HOST="K9" /PATH="/DISKx"
>
> How does one obtain the next DNFx number that is used, as each time
> you mount a disk it uses a uses the next number.

It's usually best to avoid trying to get physical device names to do want you
want. Is there any reason why you can't just use the logical name parameter
on the mount?

Add a logical name to your mount command!  Use the logical name to refer 
to that mount.   I can't think of a single instance in which you would 
need the DNF number.

Using a physical device name, particularly for a disk, is just asking 
for trouble!

MB wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I am writing a DCL procedure to mount via nfs tcp(5.1) version a disk
>on a remote server.
>
>$ TCPIP MOUNT DNF0: /HOST="K9" /PATH="/DISKx"
>
>How does one obtain the next DNFx number that is used, as each time 
>you mount a disk it uses a uses the next number. 
>
>If is try and force to to dnf10: it just start from 10 again.
>
>I know I could use do something like:-
>
>$ def sys$output t.tmp 
>and then read in the line to find out what device it has use, but this
>look very messy..
>
>
>
>mark
>  
>

Can anyone explain the following:-

Why do the lexical functions work for a UNIX server and not for
OpenVMS server running the same o/s (7.2-1) and tcpip 5.1 (eco+5)

$ SH DEV DN

Device                  Device           Error    Volume         Free 
Trans Mnt
 Name                   Status           Count     Label        Blocks
Count Cnt
DNFS0:        (DOG)     Online               0
DNFS2:        (DOG)     Mounted              0  UNX:/         71707088
    1   1
DNFS35:       (DOG)     Mounted              0  ALPHA1:/     *********
    1   1

$ FREE=F$GETDVI("DNFS35:","FREEBLOCKS")

$ SH SYM FREE
  FREE = 1000000000   Hex = 3B9ACA00  Octal = 07346545000

$ MAX=F$GETDVI("DNFS35:","MAXBLOCK")

$ SH SYM MAX
  MAX = 8388608   Hex = 00800000  Octal = 00040000000

This looks like a limitation.....

Any ideas anyone????